Digitizing Your PDD

Creating Custom Design Templates

While PowerPoint comes with a variety of Design Templates, you can also create custom templates. To create a custom template ,

• Open a blank presentation with a new slide. Use the AutoLayout , Title Slide.

• Choose VIEW : Master : Slide Master.

• Design the slide the way you wish the template to look, making any color, image and font choices you desire.

• Choose FILE : Save as.

• In the Save as type drop-down box, choose Design Template (*.pot).

• In the File name text box, type a name for your new template.

• If you want your Custom Template to display in the same list with PowerPoint Design Templates, you must locate the folder in which they are located on your system. On my system, they are located in the following folder sequence: Program Files / Microsoft Office / Templates / Presentation Designs. Your system may be similar.

This will save the slide as a .pot file (rather than a PowerPoint . ppt file) and will make it available for you to apply as a Design Template in future presentations. Return to your presentation by clicking on the Slide View Tool on the View Toolbar.

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